Atopy patch testing for foods: a review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Clusterin is a sensitive cellular biosensor of oxidative stress and has been studied as a marker to assess inflammatory diseases. The clusterin levels in AD have not been evaluated thus far. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated serum clusterin levels in child...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sol IS,Kim YH,Lee KE,Hong JY,Kim MN,Kim YS,Oh MS,Kim MJ,Yoon SH,Park YA,Kim KW,Sohn MH,Kim KE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of IgE and IgE-mediated reactions represent a typical finding in patients with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS). However, 10-30% of patients usually do not show any increase of total blood IgE levels and any detectable specific IgE sensitization. We performed this study to evaluate the difference o...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Leonardi S,Rotolo N,Vitaliti G,Spicuzza L,La Rosa M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to detect the best test lung function to identify abnormalities in asthmatic children while asymptomatic. We studied 200 asthmatic children. Patients were evaluated by questionnaire to evaluate the presence of symptoms and drug consumption in the previous 3 months. Allergological evaluation b...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Verini M,Peroni DG,Rossi N,Nicodemo A,De Stradis R,Spagnolo C,Chiarelli F,Boner AL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, double-blind, parallel, multi-center study was designed to determine whether the addition of salmeterol to existing inhaled corticosteroid therapy provides greater therapeutic benefit than doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids in symptomatic patients with asthma. A total of 514 adults were rand...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Murray JJ,Church NL,Anderson WH,Bernstein DI,Wenzel SE,Emmett A,Rickard KA

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-dose montelukast attenuates exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in adults within 2 hours postdose and lasting through 24 hours. This study evaluated the onset and duration of EIB attenuation in children after a single dose of montelukast. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-period crossov...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Wasfi YS,Kemp JP,Villarán C,Massaad R,Xin W,Smugar SS,Knorr BA,Philip G

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 10 years, our understanding of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) has evolved. The historic perspective of these allergen-induced disorders as distinct and separate entities is being displaced by current thinking that they are described better as a continuum of inflammation involving one common airway. ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Nayak AS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although some older antihistamines have a relatively slow onset of action, modern agents indicate an efficacy between 1 and 3 hours of administration. For patients who use antihistamines regularly, a short onset of action is relatively unimportant. When antihistamines are used as needed, either because of poor complia...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Dolen WK

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is still considerable disagreement regarding the role of vitamin D in the development or exacerbation of allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between serum vitamin D levels and recent symptoms of allergic diseases in elementary schoolchildren. METHODS:A nationwide cross-section...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Yang HK,Choi J,Kim WK,Lee SY,Park YM,Han MY,Kim HY,Hahm MI,Chae Y,Lee KJ,Kwon HJ,Ahn K,Kim J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic and autoimmune diseases comprise a group of inflammatory disorders caused by aberrant immune responses in which CD25+ Forkhead box P3-positive (FOXP3+) T regulatory (Treg) cells that normally suppress inflammatory events are often poorly functioning. This has stimulated an intensive investigative ef...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Lawless OJ,Bellanti JA,Brown ML,Sandberg K,Umans JG,Zhou L,Chen W,Wang J,Wang K,Zheng SG

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epinephrine auto-injector has been widely used over a long period of time. Certain aspects of this therapy and demographic data, however, have not been well studied. This study investigates patient use and understanding of epinephrine auto-injector use. As part of an ongoing quality assurance program, we evaluated...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Amirzadeh A,Verma P,Lee S,Klaustermeyer W

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As immunologists, we are frequently asked to evaluate patients with recurrent infections. These infections can provide us with clues regarding what pathways might be aberrant in a given patient, e.g., specific pyogenic bacteria with Toll-like receptor problems, atypical mycobacteria with interferon gamma receptor auto...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Kennedy JL,Schroeder N,Palacios T,Rosen LB,Martinez B,Browne S,Borish L

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinitis symptom complex consists of rhinorrhea, congestion, itchy mucosa, itchy eyes, and sneezing. Available medications vary in their benefit for each of these symptoms. It was the purpose of this article to compare symptom reduction with three different classes of medications. Montelukast, azelastine, and budesoni...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sardana N,Santos C,Lehman E,Craig T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is well-established evidence that histamine plays a significant role as a chemical mediator in asthma. However, although antihistamines are commonly used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, their use in asthma has been somewhat controversial. Mechanistically, their application for asthma appears logical. In ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Zitt MJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Local allergic rhinitis (LAR) is rhinitis with a localized nasal allergic response in the absence of systemic allergy. This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenesis specific to LAR compared with allergic rhinitis (AR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) by using cytokines from polypous tissues. METHODS:We recrui...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Choi YJ,Kang HN,Kim JH,Oh JW,Jeong JH

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of discovering and treating hidden factors that exacerbate asthma as specified in component 2 of the 1997 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) expert panel report guidelines has been overshadowed by a disproportionate emphasis on component 3 (pharmacologic therapy). This has resulted in disea...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Somerville LL

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex multisystem disorder caused by mutations in a membrane glycoprotein called the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR), which has as its major function serving as a Cl- channel. The relationship between defects in CFTR and development of lung disease remains incompletely understood. Chronic...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Berger M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and HLA-DQ genes and gluten play crucial roles in developing celiac disease (CD), most patients with these risk factors still do not develop CD, which indicates additional unrecognized risk factors. OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between asthma and the risk ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patel B,Wi CI,Hasassri ME,Divekar R,Absah I,Almallouhi E,Ryu E,King K,Juhn YJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of eight articles from the published literature for the period 2004-2005 was selected for review in this article. Small-airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its management were the subjects of the first two articles reviewed in this commentary. Progression of COPD from the Gl...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Bellanti JA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Air Force conducts basic military training (BMT) in San Antonio, TX, an area with occasionally adverse air quality. Many individuals from the BMT population are evaluated for asthma symptoms. The relationship of air quality with these symptoms has not been studied in this population. This study examines the c...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Letz AG,Quinn JM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies such as herbal therapy, acupuncture, yoga, homeopathy, chiropractic medicine, and massage therapy, continue to gain popularity as modalities for the treatment of asthma. In the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and Western cultures, herbal therapies appear to be ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Bielory L,Russin J,Zuckerman GB

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: GSP301 is an investigational fixed-dose combination nasal spray that contains the antihistamine, olopatadine hydrochloride (HCl), and the corticosteroid, mometasone furoate. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of GSP301 in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). Methods: In this double-b...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Hampel FC,Pedinoff AJ,Jacobs RL,Caracta CF,Tantry SK

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Penicillin (PCN) allergy has been vastly overdiagnosed, and too many people are incorrectly labeled as allergic to PCN, which affects their health by preventing the use of beta-lactam antibiotics. This investigation explores whether taking a careful history can eliminate the need for some to carry the PCN allergy labe...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Stember RH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several decades ago, the skin was considered to be little more than a simple barrier to dehydration, environmental toxins, and extrinsic bacteria; however, we now recognize that the skin is a complex immune organ that is fully integrated with the immune functions of the bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. Lym...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Charlesworth EN

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare inherited disorder of complement factor C1 inhibitor. HAE is frequently confused with angioedema (AE), and little is known about emergency department (ED) or hospital utilization by patients with attacks in the United States. We examined hospitalizations and ED utilization for HAE...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Zilberberg MD,Jacobsen T,Tillotson G

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis associated with insect stings has been reported to cause approximately 40 deaths per year in the United States. Immunotherapy with venom extracts is a well-established method of treatment of allergy to insect stings. The duration of therapy is based mainly on the initial symptoms and the presence or absenc...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Kim DC,Horan R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data on food allergy-related comorbid diseases and the knowledge on factors associating specific food types with specific allergic outcomes are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical spectrum of IgE-dependent food allergy and the specific food-related phenotypes in a group of children with IgE-me...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Yavuz ST,Sahiner UM,Buyuktiryaki B,Soyer OU,Tuncer A,Sekerel BE,Kalayci O,Sackesen C

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The 2017 addendum to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) guidelines on peanut allergy prevention significantly altered recommendations for patients at risk of developing peanut allergies. It is unknown if primary care physicians are aware of or are following these guidelines. ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Alvarez A,Gupta M,Poowuttikul P,Baptist AP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases and in inflammatory responses associated with pathological immune and disease-related processes including fibrosis, autoimmune pathology, and neoplasia. Recent findings in animal models of bacterial infection also suggest that mast cells may have...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Taylor ML,Metcalfe DD

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite both efficacy and immunotolerogenic effects, many clinicians still are reluctant to use allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) because of the potential for acute allergic reactions. The anti-immunoglobulin E monoclonal antibody, omalizumab, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Parks KW,Casale TB

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peanut allergy affects approximately 1% of the population. Double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges are gold standard for diagnosis. Serum peanut-specific IgE (PN-IgE) is used in clinical practice as an additional diagnostic and monitoring tool. The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical feature...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Borici-Mazi R,Mazza JA,Moote DW,Payton KB

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00